diff --git a/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp b/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
index e1cbc19..8132d46 100644
--- a/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
+++ b/libs/binder/MemoryHeapBase.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#include <linux/memfd.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -34,6 +37,24 @@
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+#ifdef __BIONIC__
+static int memfd_create_region(const char* name, size_t size) {
+    int fd = memfd_create(name, MFD_CLOEXEC | MFD_ALLOW_SEALING);
+    if (fd == -1) {
+        ALOGE("%s: memfd_create(%s, %zd) failed: %s\n", __func__, name, size, strerror(errno));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (ftruncate(fd, size) == -1) {
+        ALOGE("%s, ftruncate(%s, %zd) failed for memfd creation: %s\n", __func__, name, size,
+              strerror(errno));
+        close(fd);
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return fd;
+}
+#endif
+
 MemoryHeapBase::MemoryHeapBase()
     : mFD(-1), mSize(0), mBase(MAP_FAILED),
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
@@ -45,15 +66,36 @@
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
 {
     const size_t pagesize = getpagesize();
-    size = ((size + pagesize-1) & ~(pagesize-1));
-    int fd = ashmem_create_region(name == nullptr ? "MemoryHeapBase" : name, size);
-    ALOGE_IF(fd<0, "error creating ashmem region: %s", strerror(errno));
-    if (fd >= 0) {
-        if (mapfd(fd, true, size) == NO_ERROR) {
-            if (flags & READ_ONLY) {
-                ashmem_set_prot_region(fd, PROT_READ);
-            }
+    size = ((size + pagesize - 1) & ~(pagesize - 1));
+    int fd = -1;
+    if (mFlags & FORCE_MEMFD) {
+#ifdef __BIONIC__
+        ALOGV("MemoryHeapBase: Attempting to force MemFD");
+        fd = memfd_create_region(name ? name : "MemoryHeapBase", size);
+        if (fd < 0 || (mapfd(fd, true, size) != NO_ERROR)) return;
+        const int SEAL_FLAGS = ((mFlags & READ_ONLY) ? F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE : 0) |
+                ((mFlags & MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING) ? 0 : F_SEAL_SEAL);
+        if (SEAL_FLAGS && (fcntl(fd, F_ADD_SEALS, SEAL_FLAGS) == -1)) {
+            ALOGE("MemoryHeapBase: MemFD %s sealing with flags %x failed with error  %s", name,
+                  SEAL_FLAGS, strerror(errno));
+            munmap(mBase, mSize);
+            mBase = nullptr;
+            mSize = 0;
+            close(fd);
         }
+        return;
+#else
+        mFlags &= ~(FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING);
+#endif
+    }
+    if (mFlags & MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING) {
+      LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Invalid Flags. MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with FORCE_MEMFD.");
+    }
+    fd = ashmem_create_region(name ? name : "MemoryHeapBase", size);
+    ALOGE_IF(fd < 0, "MemoryHeapBase: error creating ashmem region: %s", strerror(errno));
+    if (fd < 0 || (mapfd(fd, true, size) != NO_ERROR)) return;
+    if (mFlags & READ_ONLY) {
+        ashmem_set_prot_region(fd, PROT_READ);
     }
 }
 
@@ -61,6 +103,9 @@
     : mFD(-1), mSize(0), mBase(MAP_FAILED), mFlags(flags),
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
 {
+    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("FORCE_MEMFD, MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with creating constructor");
+    }
     int open_flags = O_RDWR;
     if (flags & NO_CACHING)
         open_flags |= O_SYNC;
@@ -80,6 +125,9 @@
     : mFD(-1), mSize(0), mBase(MAP_FAILED), mFlags(flags),
       mDevice(nullptr), mNeedUnmap(false), mOffset(0)
 {
+    if (flags & (FORCE_MEMFD | MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING)) {
+        LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("FORCE_MEMFD, MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING only valid with creating constructor");
+    }
     const size_t pagesize = getpagesize();
     size = ((size + pagesize-1) & ~(pagesize-1));
     mapfd(fcntl(fd, F_DUPFD_CLOEXEC, 0), false, size, offset);
diff --git a/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h b/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
index dd76943..15dd28f 100644
--- a/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
+++ b/libs/binder/include/binder/MemoryHeapBase.h
@@ -34,7 +34,21 @@
         // memory won't be mapped locally, but will be mapped in the remote
         // process.
         DONT_MAP_LOCALLY = 0x00000100,
-        NO_CACHING = 0x00000200
+        NO_CACHING = 0x00000200,
+        // Bypass ashmem-libcutils to create a memfd shared region.
+        // Ashmem-libcutils will eventually migrate to memfd.
+        // Memfd has security benefits and supports file sealing.
+        // Calling process will need to modify selinux permissions to
+        // open access to tmpfs files. See audioserver for examples.
+        // This is only valid for size constructor.
+        // For host compilation targets, memfd is stubbed in favor of /tmp
+        // files so sealing is not enforced.
+        FORCE_MEMFD = 0x00000400,
+        // Default opt-out of sealing behavior in memfd to avoid potential DOS.
+        // Clients of shared files can seal at anytime via syscall, leading to
+        // TOC/TOU issues if additional seals prevent access from the creating
+        // process. Alternatively, seccomp fcntl().
+        MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING = 0x00000800
     };
 
     /*
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/Android.bp b/libs/binder/tests/Android.bp
index ff55d6e..a3533d8 100644
--- a/libs/binder/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/Android.bp
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
         "binderParcelUnitTest.cpp",
         "binderBinderUnitTest.cpp",
         "binderStatusUnitTest.cpp",
+        "binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp",
     ],
     shared_libs: [
         "libbinder",
diff --git a/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp b/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21cb70b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/binder/tests/binderMemoryHeapBaseUnitTest.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <binder/MemoryHeapBase.h>
+#include <cutils/ashmem.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+using namespace android;
+#ifdef __BIONIC__
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, ForceMemfdRespected) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(10, MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD, "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_FALSE(ashmem_valid(fd));
+    EXPECT_NE(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), -1);
+}
+
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, MemfdSealed) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_SEAL);
+}
+
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, MemfdUnsealed) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), 0);
+}
+
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, MemfdSealedProtected) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_SEAL | F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE);
+}
+
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, MemfdUnsealedProtected) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    EXPECT_NE(fd, -1);
+    EXPECT_EQ(fcntl(fd, F_GET_SEALS), F_SEAL_FUTURE_WRITE);
+}
+
+#else
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase, HostMemfdExpected) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    void* ptr = mHeap->getBase();
+    EXPECT_NE(ptr, MAP_FAILED);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ashmem_valid(fd));
+    EXPECT_EQ(mHeap->getFlags(), MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY);
+}
+
+TEST(MemoryHeapBase,HostMemfdException) {
+    auto mHeap = sp<MemoryHeapBase>::make(8192,
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::FORCE_MEMFD |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY |
+                                          MemoryHeapBase::MEMFD_ALLOW_SEALING,
+                                          "Test mapping");
+    int fd = mHeap->getHeapID();
+    void* ptr = mHeap->getBase();
+    EXPECT_EQ(mHeap->getFlags(), MemoryHeapBase::READ_ONLY);
+    EXPECT_TRUE(ashmem_valid(fd));
+    EXPECT_NE(ptr, MAP_FAILED);
+}
+
+#endif